Operating Requirements
Media Specifications
Storing Print Media
Follow these guidelines when stacking and storing print media:
Store paper in its ream wrapper until ready to use.
DO NOT store cartons or reams directly on the floo~ place
cartons on a pallet or on shelves.
DO NOT store individual reams in a manner that causes them
to curl or warp along the edges.
Re-wrap partially used packages of media before storing.
DO NOT stack more than six cartons on top of each other.
Stack each carton squarely on top of the one underneath.
Stack each carton upright.
DO NOT place anything on top of media, regardless of whether
the paper is packaged or unpackaged.
Store envelopes in a protective box to avoid damaging the
envelope edges.
Keep stored media away from temperature and humidity
extremes.
DO NOT store printed documents in vinyl folders (which may
contain plasticizers) or expose the documents to petroleum
based solvents.
Shipping Print Media
When shipping print media through different environments,
plastic wrap all cartons on the shipping pallet. When shipping
media across bodies of water, wrap individual cartons as well.
Packaging must protect the media from physical damage.
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